Upcoming Events & Appearances
Join me for readings, book signings, and workshops.
More in-person and virtual Staying Power launch events are coming soon!
June 12, 2026
Megan Milks and Zena Sharman in conversation
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | In-Person
Another Story Bookshop, Toronto, ON
Join Megan Milks, author of MEGA MILK, and Zena Sharman, author of STAYING POWER, in conversation! Masked event, masks provided.
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June 15, 2026
It Is Our Promiscuity That Will Save Us: Queer Care, Community-Building, and the Messiness of Interdependence
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern | Hybrid
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Toronto, ON
Drawing on Douglas Crimp’s iconic words, this lecture explores how queer care and community-building can guide us through today’s polycrisis, and the next. Presented in partnership with the RISE Centre for Queer and Trans Health Research and the 2S/LGBTQ+ Health Hub.
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June 25, 2026
Queer Portals: A pride month reading with Zena Sharman and Neil Surkan
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | In-Person
Vancouver Island Regional Library, Cowichan Branch, Duncan, BC
In celebration of Pride Month, join writers Zena Sharman and Neil Surkan for an evening of memoir and poetry centered on bold intimation, tender recollection, savoury longing, and subversive joy.
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Past events
2026
Zena Sharman in conversation with Farzana Doctor for the Toronto launch of Staying Power. Hosted in partnership with Another Story Bookshop, the RISE Centre for Queer and Trans Health Research and the 2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub. March 28, 2026.
Zena Sharman in conversation with Alexander McClelland for the Ottawa launch of Staying Power. Hosted in partnership with Perfect Books. March 25, 2026.
Zena Sharman in conversation with Hannah McGregor for the Nanaimo launch of Staying Power. Hosted in partnership with Windowseat Books. March 13, 2026.
Zena Sharman in conversation with Hannah McGregor for the Duncan launch of Staying Power. Hosted in partnership with Volume One Bookstore. March 12, 2026.
Zena Sharman in conversation with Hannah McGregor for the Victoria launch of Staying Power. Hosted in partnership with Munro’s Books. March 11, 2026.
Zena Sharman in conversation with Kai Cheng Thom for the launch of Staying Power (online). Hosted in partnership with Charis Books & More. March 8, 2026. [event recording available here!]
Zena Sharman: The Power of Queer Families. A conversation with Hannah McGregor for the Vancouver launch of Staying Power. Hosted in partnership with Iron Dog Books and the Vancouver Public Library. March 4, 2026.
2025
In All Things a Wisdom: Complexity Theory and Practice for Liberatory Mental Health. With Kai Cheng Thom. Tending the Future of Care, IDHA, June 22, 2025.
Honouring Life: Strategies for Providing Equitable and Inclusive End of Life and Bereavement Care for LGBTQ+ Community Members. Sunshine Coast Hospice, March 22, 2025.
2024
LGBTQ+ Health Care Praxis: Building More Equitable and Just Futures Today. Montreal Health Ethics Conference Series, McGill University, June 20, 2024.
“What is Your Knife and How Are You Using It?”: Holding Power and Creating Change in LGBTQ+ Health.2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub, University of Toronto, May 8, 2024.
Creating Change Together: Pathways to Equitable and Inclusive LGBTQ+ Health Care. William E. Petersen, MD DE&I Lecture Series, Allina Health, April 2, 2024.
2023
Lineages of Resistance and Survival: Strategies for Navigating and Subverting Health Systems. Queering Care: Crafting Radical 2SLGBTQIA+ Futures Conference, December 1, 2023.
Breathing Easier: Equitable & Inclusive Care for LGTBQ+ Communities. Inspiring and Affirmative Care Webinar, Lung Saskatchewan, November 28, 2023.
Dreaming Together: Envisioning the Future of LGBTQ+ Health. Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, March 22, 2023.